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2025

Date	Title	Body	Image
Nov 26. 2025	Parachute Dry Fly	Materials Used;
Nov 26. 2025	White Throated Diawl Bach	This diawl bach is inspired by white hacled traditional flies and has proven itself to be devastatingly effective in black buzzer hatches from the lake of Menteith to the English reservoirs and wil
Nov 26. 2025	Gold Banton Midge	An excellent adult buzzer pattern, the banton midge fishes well dry and wet and will work well as a generic dry too.
Nov 26. 2025	Green Witchcraft	A top-tier guide fly for steelhead – inspired by Dave Pinczkowski and tied by Alex Belonga.
Nov 26. 2025	Emma	James (Jim) E. Leisenring is named one of the towering figures in American wet-fly fishing and the author of the classic book “The Art of Tying the Wet Fly and Fishing the Flymph”.
Nov 25. 2025	Rangeley Favorite #3	Step by Step showing you how to tie the Carrie Stevens streamer the Rangeley Favorite #3.
Nov 25. 2025	Clouser Crayfish	Step by Step showing you how to tie the Clouser Crayfish fly. Join a growing fly tying community on Locals - Dressed Irons Guild - https://diflytying.locals.com/
Nov 25. 2025	Watson's Fancy	Step by Step showing you how to tie the Watson's Fancy Wet Fly. Join a growing fly tying community on Locals - Dressed Irons Guild - https://diflytying.locals.com/
Nov 25. 2025	Rangeley Favorite #2	Step by Step showing you how to tie the Carrie Stevens streamer the Rangeley Favorite #2.
Nov 24. 2025	Cutcliffe XXXV	With number 35 we enter June. Cutcliffe suggests the June patterns for low flowing clear fishing in an upstream manner. Hare Flax Yellow, Gold Twist, Yellow Leaning Red Hackle
Nov 23. 2025	A Life in Flies	This gorgeous book tells the story of US fly tyer Mary Orvis Marbury and the classic, stylish, "gaudy" flies of her era
Nov 21. 2025	Wiggle Nymph	Detached Body Nymph. This is an idea I saw on the below video which is similar to many of the design ideas for Damsel fly nymphs.
Nov 20. 2025	Masked Mayfly	Disguising a bead by turning it into a head with multifaceted insect eyes
Nov 20. 2025	The Mop Fly	Mop flies are some of the easiest and most effective flies out there. From trout, to bass, to sunfish and even carp or catfish all will eat this fly, so it is extremely versatile.
Nov 17. 2025	Cutcliffe XXXIV	Number 34 which finishes out May. Young Hare flax, Silver Twist, Spangled Silvery Blue Hackle. Note: patterns 33-38 should be heavily hackled.
Nov 17. 2025	Long Hackle Dry Fly	You Can't Beat a Long Hackle Dry Fly when Things get Tough. Link to the Full Fishing Video..https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9EI00gRjk0 Materials Used;
Nov 17. 2025	Silver Corixa	Corixa are found all over the world and are a favourite forage species for trout and other species.
Nov 17. 2025	All About Pike	Flies for large predatory fish usually have to be large to catch the interest of the fish, but it also makes some demands on the tying itself due to the amount and size of the materials - the flies
Nov 17. 2025	New feature: Article series	I have made a few series of articles over the years. They now have their own page
Nov 15. 2025	Micro Egg Sucking Leech	Detailed instructions for tying a Micro Egg Sucking Leech. This is part of a series of Tim Flagler's collaboration with Fly Tyer Magazine.
Nov 15. 2025	Claret Lightweight Buzzer	This lightweight buzzer punches well above its weight.
Nov 15. 2025	Salty Baby Baitfish	This fly pattern is simple – yet incredibly effective. With the Tabbed Eyes, you get a durable fly that holds up well in use.
Nov 15. 2025	Clouser Hellgrammite	Step by Step showing you how to tie the Clouser Hellgrammite. Join a growing fly tying community on Locals - Dressed Irons Guild - https://diflytying.locals.com/
Nov 15. 2025	Butcher	Step by Step showing you how to tie the Butcher Wet Fly. Join a growing fly tying community on Locals - Dressed Irons Guild - https://diflytying.locals.com/
Nov 15. 2025	Rangeley Favorite #1	Step by Step showing you how to tie the Carrie Stevens streamer the Rangeley Favorite #1.
Nov 13. 2025	FlyMeister 2001 revived	Back in April I revived the old pages from the FlyMeister 2001 competition that was held by GFF. I just forgot to tell about it!
Nov 13. 2025	The many ways to tie an Egg	Egg flies are very simple flies that are easy to tie and work great at catching fish that are keyed in on eating salmon eggs during the spawn.
Nov 12. 2025	Deer Hair Sedge	This is the second "series" from Fran Betters. The first was the Haystack. Both are looks in the history of hair wing flies for me.
Nov 10. 2025	Cutcliffe XXXIII	We are number thirty-three! Hare Flax Natural and Dyed Yellow; Gold Twist; Yellow Spangled Red Hackle
Nov 9. 2025	Craftfur Sandeel	Baitfish patterns is often the key for success when chasing predator species in both salt- and freshwater, and in saltwater a sandeel is a must-have in the box.
Nov 9. 2025	CDC Medicine	Materials Used;
Nov 9. 2025	All-Rounder Midge/Caddis Emerger or Dry	Materials Used;
Nov 9. 2025	The first lures I tied	These are the first lures I ever tyed back in the 80s the Orange Dog Nobbler and the Viva..
Nov 9. 2025	Drop Dead Caddis	Drop Dead Caddis Fly.. Materials Used;
Nov 9. 2025	Hare's Ear & Olive Emerger	This is a perfect stillwater emerger, it sits very flush to the film and does a great job of imitating a chironomid struggling through the water's surface.
Nov 9. 2025	Black & Yellow Magog Smelt Variant	The Maggot Smelt is originally a streamer-pattern that came out of Montreal and was designed to imitate the favorite landlocked salmon food on Lake Memphremagog, located between Canada and Vermont.
Nov 9. 2025	Bunny Bass Leech	Step by Step showing you how to tie the Bunny Bass Leech. Join a growing fly tying community on Locals - Dressed Irons Guild - https://diflytying.locals.com/
Nov 9. 2025	Academy	Step by Step showing you how to tie the Academy Wet Fly. Join a growing fly tying community on Locals - Dressed Irons Guild - https://diflytying.locals.com/
Nov 9. 2025	Dazzler	Step by Step showing you how to tie the Carrie Stevens streamer the Dazzler. Join a growing fly tying community on Locals - Dressed Irons Guild - https://diflytying.locals.com/
Nov 6. 2025	Juvenile Helpless Mouse	Pattern Author: Joe Cermele (my own take on his fly). Hook: Ahrex NS122 Light Stinger #6 Thread: Semperfli Nano Silk 100D black.
Nov 6. 2025	Copper Wick	Pattern Author: Ívar Örn Hauksson Hook: Ahrex FW554 #12 Thread: Semperfli Classic Waxed 8/0 black. Body: Soldering Copper Wick, bought from Ebay.
Nov 6. 2025	San Juan Worm	The San Juan Worm is one of the most Infamous flies out there. Many people call them cheating flies, and some refuse to ever use them.
Nov 6. 2025	Semperfli Synthetic Peacock Fly Tying Tutorial	Here we will be tying the original version of the Peacock by mr. Kolbeinn Grímsson. This video is made after a request from someone who wanted to see the Peacock tied exactly like the author did.
Nov 6. 2025	Poor Man's Gnat	Pattern Author: Ívar Örn Hauksson Hook: Ahrex FW580 #10 Thread: Semperfli Nano Silk 30D black. Tail: Black cock or hen.
Nov 6. 2025	Green Cape	Pattern Author: Ívar Örn Hauksson Hook: Ahrex NS118 #6 Thread: Semperfli Nano Silk 50D black. Tail: Black natural marabou strung, whole feather.
Nov 6. 2025	PT Purple Jig	Here we will be tying a version of the Pheasant tail.
Nov 6. 2025	Orange Whisperer	Here we will be tying a fly pattern by myself! Hvíslarinn or the Whisperer is designed for brown trout and searun brown trout. It will also catch you Atlantic salmon.
Nov 5. 2025	Bucktail	A pattern by Jerry Avoledo circa mid 1950s.
Nov 5. 2025	Haugur Streamer	Pattern: Hook: Ahrex NS118 #6-12 Thread: Semperfli Classic Waxed fl. rauður 12/0. Underbody: Same as thread. Tail: Black Arctic fox. Underbody: Thread.
Nov 5. 2025	Harpa Streamer	Here we will be tying the Salmon fly Harpa. Harpa or Harpan is an excellent fly when it comes to fishing for salmon and sea trout.